A golden mine opened, or, The glory of God's rich grace displayed in the…

Even so sincere Christians, who are Christs Spiritual Wheat, abide faithful under the greatest Trials, Persecutions and Afflictions they can meet withal; they endure the Frosts and bitter North-Winds of Tribulation, and furious Storms of the Wrath of wicked men, which kills the false-hearted Professor, they die and wither away, they can't live, and maintain their seeming hope and Confidence, when true Believers can; a Hypocrite is but Summer Corn, or rather Weeds or Tares that spring up with the Wheat, tho' they look like it, yet are only the product of Natural Conscience, or the common Influences of the Sun, or Gospel of Jesus Christ.

4. An Ear of Wheat when it is near ripe doth hang down its head, the Corn being full and weighty, when light and empty Ears hold up theirs; commonly a light and chaffy Ear stands strait upright, in a lofty manner.

So a true gracious Christian is of an humble Spirit, he hangs down his head (as it were) and is ashamed of his best Duties and Services, seeing so great weaknesses and Infirmities to attend him; he abhors himself, yea, loathes himself; he knows he hath nothing to glory in, but in the Cross of Jesus Christ; he sees himself nothing; Unto me who am less than the least of all Saints, is ¹this Grace given, (saith Paul:) what an humble Person was he, what a full and weighty Ear of choice Wheat was this Apostle: If you see a Man or Woman proud, or of an haughty and conceited Spirit, being lifted up, you may conclude they are but empty Ears, no true Grace being in their hearts.

So a true gracious Christian is of an humble Spirit, he hangs down his head (as it were) and is ashamed of his best Duties and Services, seeing so great weaknesses and Infirmities to attend him; he abhors himself, yea, loaths himself; he knows he hath nothing to glory in, but in the Cross of Jesus Christ; he sees himself nothing; Vnto me who am less than the least of all Saints, is